Of course, now as a woman you can do so much, without being necessarily a rinpoche.

Wherever we are and whatever we're doing, we're either conscious, or we're not.

Distraction is the main problem for us all - what the Buddha called the monkey mind. We need to tame this monkey mind.

Whether we're in retreat or out in the world, we should try to develop the quality of awareness as much as possible.

It's only when all the dust is completely gone from the mirror, and there is only mirror, no dust, that we're really enlightened. So that's a lot of work.

You see people swimming, and you think, oh, how wonderful to swim. But most people stand on the edge swaying back and forth, afraid to jump. They don't think they can swim.

There are certain people who people think are enlightened. The problem with the word enlightenment is what you mean by it.